Cotton roll holder

ABSTRACT

A cotton roll holder including a support for a labial cotton roll and a lingual cotton roll. The holder comprises a lower chin clamping portion and an upper cotton roll supporting portion having an intermediate connecting portion extending therebetween. The upper cotton roll supporting portion comprises first and second U-shaped portions having laterally extending arches joining the outer ends of the legs of the U-shaped portions. The labial and lingual cotton rolls are secured to the first and second U-shaped portions by glue or the like.

O United States Patent 1 [111 3,805,389 Sturdivant 1i Apr. 23, 1974 COTTON ROLL HOLDER Primary Examiner-Robert Peshock 76 I t. akE.St d tOk dRd., 1 men or g lli g 35 Attorney, Agent, or Fzrm-Zarley, McKee & Thomte [22] Filed: Dec. 21, 1972 [57] ABSTRACT [2]] Appl. No.: 317,268

A cotton roll holder including a support for a labial Related Apphcanon Data cotton roll and a lingual cotton roll. The holder com- Continuation-impart 0f prises a lower chin clamping portion and an upper cot- 1971' ton roll supporting portion having an intermediate 7 connecting portion extending therebetween. The U-S- CL 3 3 3 3 upper cotton roll upporting portion comprises first [5 l Cland e ond U shaped portions having laterally extend- [5 8] Field of Search 32/35, 36, 37 m arches joining the Outer ends of the legs f the shaped portions. The labial and lingual cotton rolls are References Cited secured to the first and second U-shaped portions by UNITED STATES PATENTS glue or the like. 2,914,852 12/1959 Fridge 32/35 2,625,739 1/1953 Garmers 32/35 11 Clams 5 D'awmg F'gures 1 COTTON ROLL HOLDER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 209,263, filed Dec. 17, 1971.

Cotton roll holders have been previously provided for isolating the lower anterior teeth from the lips, cheeks and tongue so that the teeth may be maintained in a dry condition while dental work is being performed. The previous cotton roll holders were generally unsatisfactory due to the amount of space that they occupied in the patients mouth which seriously hampered the performance of dental work. Applicants cotton roll holders described in the co-pending application represented a distinct improvement over the prior art devices and this invention represents an improvement overapplicants earlier devices. The instant invention is intended to be of the disposable type which eliminates the need for sterlization of the holders after use.

Therefore, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved cotton roll holder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lower anterior cotton roll holder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable lower anterior cotton roll holder comprising a pair of U-shaped supports having cotton rolls secured thereto by adhesive or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lower anterior cotton roll holder which does not interfere with the performance of dental work.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lower anterior cotton roll holder which is comprised of a plastic material or the like.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cotton roll holder which is economical in manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS This invention consists in the construction, arrangements and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, specifically pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cotton roll holder of this invention:

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along lines 2--2 of FIG. 1:

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cotton roll holder:

FIG. 4 is a top view of the cotton roll holder; and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The cotton roll holder of FIG. 1 is referred to generally by the reference numeral and includes a jaw clamp 12 having a spoon shaped chin engaging plate member 14. An upstanding plate element 16 extends through a slot 18 in the handle 20 of the spoon member 14 whereby the spoon member 14 is selectively vertically adjustable along the length of the vertical member 16.

Holder 10 includes a rearwardly extending portion 22 at the upper end of plate element 16. The numeral 24 refers to a U-shaped support which extends rearwardly from the support 22 and which comprises legs 26 and 28 extending lateraly outwardly from the support 22.

The numeral 30 refers to a U-shaped support which is disposed between the legs of the support 24 as illustrated in the drawings. Support 30 comprises a pair of legs 32 and 34 which extend laterally outwardly from the forward center portion thereof. A pair of laterally extending arches 36 and 38 connect the outer ends of the legs 26, 32, 28 and 34. As seen in the drawings, the arches 36 and 38 extend upwardly from the outer ends of the respective legs so that the rearward end of the arches is disposed above the plane of the U-shaped supports 24 and 30 as viewed in FIG. 5.

A labial cotton roll 40,is secured to the underside of support 24 by a suitable adhesive such as glue or the like. A lingual cotton roll 42 is secured to the underside of the support 30 by a suitable adhesive as illustrated in the drawings. The length of the labial cotton roll 40 is such that the rearward or outer ends thereof also serve as buccal cotton rolls. Preferably, the entire holder with the exception of the cotton rolls is constructed of a suitable plastic material.

The holder is positioned with respect to the patient's mouth as illustrated in FIG. 1. The labial cotton roll 40 is positioned adjacent the front teeth as illustrated in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 2.,The lingual cotton roll 42 is positioned rearwardly of the lower teeth as illustrated in the drawings.

The design of the cotton roll holder allows the dentist flexibility in isolating the lower anterior teeth for maximum dental work while maintaining the teeth in a dry condition. The U-shaped supports 24 and 30 maintain the cotton rolls in position and do not interfere with the dental work. being performed by the dentist. The face that the cotton rolls are glued to the holder permits the holder to be economically manufactured and permits the entire holder to be disposed of when the dental work has been performed.

Thus it can be seen that the invention accomplishes at least all of its stated objectives.

I claim:

1. A lower anterior cotton roll holder comprising,

a lower chin clamping portion,

an upper cotton roll supporting portion,

an intermediate connecting portion,

said upper cotton roll supporting portion comprising cotton roll supports for a labial cotton roll and a lingual cotton roll, said upper cotton roll supporting portion having a first U-shaped portion with laterally extending arches at the outer ends of the legs of the said first U-shaped portion,

said upper cotton roll portion having a second U- shaped portion positioned between the legs of said first U-shaped portion, the outer ends of said second U-shaped portion being connected to said laterally extending arches,

and labial and lingual cotton rolls secured to said first and second U-shaped portions respectively wherein said first and second U-shaped portion are interconnected only at the outer ends of the legs thereof.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said upper cotton roll supporting portion is of one-piece construction.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein said cotton rolls are secured to said U-shaped portions by an adhesive means.

4. The structure of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped portions are comprised of substantially horizontally disposed flat members.

5. The structure of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped portions are substantially horizontally disposed and wherein said arches extend upwardly and posteriorly from the outer ends of said U-shaped portions.

6. The structure of claim 1 wherein said labial and lingual cotton rolls are substantially U-shaped.

7. The structure of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped portions have upper and lower surfaces, said cotton rolls being secured to the lower surfaces of said U- shaped portions.

8. The structure of claim 7 wherein an adhesive means secures said cotton rolls to said U-shaped portions.

9. The structure of claim 1 wherein said lower chin clamping portion and said upper cotton roll supporting portions are constructed of a plastic material.

10. The structure of claim 6 wherein said labial cotton roll has a length sufficient so as to define oppositely disposed buccal cotton roll portions.

11. A lower anterior cotton roll holder comprising,

a lower chin clamping portion,

an upper cotton roll supporting portion,

an intermediate connecting portion,

said upper cotton roll supporting portion comprising cotton roll supports for a labial cotton roll and a lingual cotton roll,

said upper cotton roll supporting portion comprising a first U-shaped portion having a pair of legs extending laterally outwardly and posteriorly from said intermediate connecting portion,

said upper cotton roll supporting portion also comprising a second U-shaped portion positioned between the legs of said first U-shaped portion and having a pair of legs with outer ends,

said U-shaped portions having laterally extending arches at the outer ends of the legs thereof extending therebetween,

said legs and arches being of one-piece construction so that the legs of said U-shaped portions normally dwell in a plane below the upper portions of the teeth,

said arches extending upwardly and posteriorly over the teeth,

and labial and lingual cotton rolls secured to said first and second U-shaped portions respectively. 

1. A lower anterior cotton roll holder comprising, a lower chin clamping portion, an upper cotton roll supporting portion, an intermediate connecting portion, said upper cotton roll supporting portion comprising cotton roll supports for a labial cotton roll and a lingual cotton roll, said upper cotton roll supporting portion having a first Ushaped portion with laterally extending arches at the outer ends of the legs of the said first U-shaped portion, said upper cotton roll portion having a second U-shaped portion positioned between the legs of said first U-shaped portion, the outer ends of said second U-shaped portion being connected to said laterally extending arches, and labial and lingual cotton rolls secured to said first and second U-shaped portions respectively wherein said first and second U-shaped portion are interconnected only at the outer ends of the legs thereof.
 2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said upper cotton roll supporting portion is of one-piece construction.
 3. The structure of claim 1 wherein said cotton rolls are secured to said U-shaped portions by an adhesive means.
 4. The structure of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped portions are comprised of substantially horizontally disposed flat members.
 5. The structure of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped portions are substantially horizontally disposed and wherein said arches extend upwardly and posteriorly from the outer ends of said U-shaped portions.
 6. The structure of claim 1 wherein said labial and lingual cotton rolls are substantially U-shaped.
 7. The structure of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped portions have upper and lower surfaces, said cotton rolls being secured to the lower surfaces of said U-shaped portions.
 8. The structure of claim 7 wherein an adhesive means secures said cotton rolls to said U-shaped portions.
 9. The structure of claim 1 wherein said lower chin clamping portion and said upper cotton roll supporting portions are constructed of a plastic material.
 10. The structure of claim 6 wherein said labial cotton roll has a length sufficient so as to define oppositely disposed buccal cotton roll portions.
 11. A lower anterior cotton roll holder comprising, a lower chin clamping portion, an upper cotton roll supporting portion, an intermediate connecting portion, said upper cotton roll supporting portion comprising cotton roll supports for a labial cotton roll and a lingual cotton roll, said upper cotton roll supporting portion comprising a first U-shaped portion having a pair of legs extending laterally outwardly and posteriorly from said intermediate connecting portion, said upper cotton roll supporting portion also comprising a second U-shaped portion positioned between the legs of said first U-shaped portion and having a pair of legs with outer ends, said U-shaped portions having laterally extending arches at the outer ends of the legs thereof extending therebetween, said legs and arches being of one-piece construction so that the legs of said U-shaped portions normally dwell in a plane below the upper portions of the teeth, said arches extending upwardly and posteriorly over the teeth, and labial and lingual cotton rolls secured to said first and second U-shaped portions respectively. 